The statement refers to Charlie Sly, who worked at the anti-ageing clinic and allegedly named Manning among the athletes who received HGH. However, Sly backtracked his comments in a recent statement to Al Jazeera, saying, “To be clear, I am recanting any such statements and there is no truth to any statement of mine that Al Jazeera plans to air. Under no circumstances should any of those recordings, statements or communications be aired.”

Manning continued to deny the report in an interview with ESPN, saying, “Disgusted is really how I feel — sickened by it. I’m not sure I understand how someone can make something up about somebody, admit that he made it up, and yet somehow it gets published in a story. … It’s completely fabricated, complete trash, garbage.”